SELLING Sports Cards is REALLY HARD!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2024
- In today's Report Card we break down the REALITIES of SELLING SPORTS CARDS. We get a lot of questions from newbies asking about what actually goes into selling cards. Today we share some thoughts. We also show 3 great cards from recent collections.
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0:00 Selling Cards is HARD!
1:28 1960 Willie McCovey RC
2:53 #1 Time is Required!
8:09 2000 MARK McGwire Power Rally /100
9:14 #2 Everything WILL NOT SELL!
12:30 #3 The IRS loves you selling!
13:30 2000 Troy Aikman Auto
14:27 #4 What is MARKET VALUE?
16:30 #5 Consistency is undervalued.
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If you are a SELLER... what PLATFORM do you SELL on the MOST?
ebay and myslabs
LEGO on Bricklink.
I use ebay, it's been pretty good so far. I need to list more cards though
No platform needed. We use client based word of mouth transactions to make thousands of dollars a week. Always looking for collections.
COMC. No effort but it takes absolutely forever to sell
Dropping knowledge. I'm a ebay power seller as well of close to 20 years. This is work.
20 years! Nice work... are you Hmong?
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD Yes I am! Are you familiar with the Hmong?
Yes…wife is Hmong :-) - email me at ty@chasingcardboard.com - I’m sure we’ve crossed paths before
I am 20 years deep too. Im so used it now and its so much fun. I hardly consider it work. Selling part is absolutely simple. The deal is made at the buy. Im not a professional seller, I am professional buyer. Buying is the hard part for me.
Great episode! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I’ve always thought selling on eBay is a lot of work (all the steps you mentioned). It was great to hear everything broken down.
Chasing Cardboard has been a great series! Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much and for the $$ tip!
I've watched a few of your videos prior to this one ...man I respect you much more after this watch!!! Solid guy and know exactly what's going on! Kinda guy I'd like to work for ! Great video keep up the good work !!!!
This is the most detailed video related to this topic I've seen in a while. I've encountered all these things with trying to buy collections and sell them and I think it's a good heads up to anybody who's just entering the market recently. I think what you're saying is right on point and brutally honest in some cases. These are all things people need to consider when they're trying to put this all together. Thanks for the Post very cool info.
Thank you for popping in... glad you felt it resonated!
As always, the content is so valuable. Thank you
Glad you think so!
Lots of great information and tips broke down with actual numbers and examples here Ty. Thanks for all you do!
Heck yeah! Thanks so much!
Great video! Love the breakdown on the sales process.
Thanks Beau!
great video and advice. All stuff I currently do. Takes a lot of work but after a while brings alot of success. Plus it's a lot of fun!
Thanks Juan!
Great insight. It's refreshing 😎💯
great info as always!!
Thanks Omar!
Ooh, love IRS/sportscard videos. You need more of them-also love that you added Chapters into the videos.
Haha.... and if you need your taxes done.... Talk to this guy!
Excellent clear & common sense advice that is applicable to many types of sellers. Appreciate your content 👍🏽
Best new channel I have found this year. Keep working hard. Love the content and this hobby.
Appreciate that Andy!
Would love to see you run through how you post a card on ebay. Take the photos write the title description and all the little technical aspects of putting a card up for sale.
Roger that... we'll work on something to help.
Love the videos!! Absolutely great content. Would love to see you touch base on how you find these collections and also go through the eBay process. Small time ebayer looking to take the next step but struggling to find quality inventory. Thank you again for the great content.
You got it Jeff, thanks for the feedback and for tuning in! What is your ebay username?
Ovibreaks thank you for the response.
Great content as always!
Thank you Alan!
Great video! 👍👍👍👍👍
Appreciate it!
I need to get started
The grind is real. I've been doing ebay for over 7 years selling everything from thrift store clothes to toys to sports cards. I'm lucky I work from home for my real job but ebay is a ton of work as you said, most don't realize it. I've had friends try to start selling things on ebay because I've been successful at it and then they can't hang with it for more than 3-6 months. Last year my buddy came to me with his Dad's old Card shop inventory that's moved from basement to basement over 30 years. A lot of junk wax era stuff but have found some real gems in there, some great 1961 Fleer basketball, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Bill Russell, we made a pretty penny on those. Keep up the good content, love it.
Edit: also a KC native. GO ROYALS and how bout them CHIEFS!!!
Great insight and comment.... link your store if you want!
And yeah, go KC!
This is very helpful information, thank you! I would be curious to know where you and others hunt for collections?
FB marketplace, want ads in newspapers, CL, and just talking to folks around town and such.
I buy sell trade and your so right! Most people have no clue on all the work put in to selling!
Heck yeah. Thanks Peter!
Another great episode! I often wonder what my entire collection would fetch. My expectation vs the reality of someone that buys larger collections. I know how much I have spent collecting and how much time I spent organizing into sport and category (rookies, HOFers, inserts, parallels, hits). I often think, "Maybe I should sell or condense my collection into 5-10 huge cards." But, then I go through them and just enjoy what I have amassed.
In the long run, selling something you collect as a hobby and enjoyment begins to feel like an impossibility. Thinking about selling off a collection I value much higher than a buyer would just give me anxiety lol. I feel like trading into grail cards seems like such a better option for someone like me. Who knows though.
Thank you for taking the time to give some perspective into your ways and sharing your experience.
Thank you so much...awesome feedback! I hate that anxious feeling around selling... :-)
Just glad to see you using SGC for grading - they are the best!
They are pretty darn good!
Ty I appreciate the effort and passion it takes for any person to take the plunge of being a full time seller/hobbyist. As a full time collection buyer you know we have to sometimes walk from a deal for it to make sense a lot of people mistake that a card is comped at $25 so you should pay $20 lol 😂 in actuality I have to pay $10 or below to make money. This is why I’ve always used the line “it’s only worth what someone’s willing to pay for it at that time” thank you for highlighting that. Sellers have to get into the mindset of a buyer of bulk volume to understand where are pie is divided. We unfortunately just don’t sell and reap 💯% profit that our gets cut up quickly and what’s left is your piece 😂. The other big tip for me is when I value a collection is the meat the bones what I like to say so if the meat on the bones has recent or potential to turn a profit quickly I will pay up for that collection. If the collection is layered in $1-$5 cards I have to buy at bulk rate .25-.50 a card because these are the type of collections we often see more of than the meat on the bones collection. Great breakdown only thing you left out was travel expenses that also cut into that pie..lol thanks again and always for the love of cardboard.
Excellent stuff as always... keep spitting the wisdom!!
Great video.
Thank you Dustin!
I couldn’t agree with you more about what is the value of cards. My biggest pet peeve lately In this hobby is the comp checking on eBay at card shows. Just because a card two months ago sold for $500 on eBay and yesterday it sold for $200, does not mean that the card is magically now a $200 card. My new favorite also is buyers always find the low end of what cards comp at, when trying to offer you a deal. It’s like these guys have never heard of cost averaging. It’s always latest comps and that’s what it’s worth.
Thank you SO MUCH! At 72 with no heirs, I have to sell my 10,000+ cards, mostly graded HOF 1950 to1970 cards. I was thinking of going on Ebay, but at my age, I have less time than money. So, you have convinced me to sell my collection on consignment. I now realize why consigners charge up to 35% of sales. Breaking everything down by time convinced me. Thank you for the breakdown.
Have you sold these yet? because I am young and will do it for you. 10 yrs of Ebay experience.
I actually thought you had a retail shop too. I love your content. All you have to do is sell a few things to realize the grind. I hate when someone says it’s worth x amount. Ok well that’s fine. Why don’t you sell it to the person who thinks it’s also worth that much. It’s amazing how many people frown upon resellers. This is what you do for your livelihood. There has to be some “meat on the bone” for the resellers. When you go a network series. This is you bonus content that stays on the TH-cam channel. I would love to see your organization for listed items in the future and also some of your PC. Also could you talk about buying some lots or collections you have bought and flipping to acquire cards for your pc out of those collections or lots. Im rambling but I’m full of ideas. P.s. was it raining? Lol
Haha! Love your feedback! Email me anytime. Would love to pick your brain!
Serious question, how do you have time to do all these videos/podcasts? Just running the ebay store seems like more than a full-time job.
It definitely is...best answer to that question... surround yourself with people who are REALLY GOOD at what they do. Matt is extremely talented and handles nearly all of the filming/editing of everything on this channel. His expertise has made all of this possible.
But yes, the store requires a LOT of time!
First off love all your videos! Just found the channel the other day and have already watched every video.
Now from what I’ve heard about gai as long as the flip is silver and begins with certain numbers. Meaning its an early on flip then it’s legit. The newer flips after someone else took over that’s when they went downhill. I owe a couple of gai older packs and sold some as well with no issues. Those will crossover into psa flips if someone is that concerned.
very good episode. I am from Germany and had to laugh about the 15% Taxes. We have to pay 50% taxes + Ebay Fees 😅
Real facts 💯
Thanks Dean!
I spent about $2-$3k in 2020 cause I got back into the hobby like so many others during covid. I did ok cause I knew to go for players who are hall of Famer or potential hofrs but most of the modern singles I bought have decreased now & I'd say my collection is worth about $1k-1.5k now so I'm definitely losing money if I sold today. Luckily I had about $500 worth of stuff to start from what I had left over from my old collection so I have a small cushion. Love the channel! Happy Hunting!
Good stuff
Thanks Jax!
GAI was actually a great grading company when it came to cards. Their mistake was when they started grading after market autographs. They ruined their company reputation by certifying any autograph.
This is a great video.
Thanks!
Nice video. I would think at your volumes you would be utilizing COMC, Greg Morris or Golden to help keep the cash flow moving. Do you use any consignment channels?
Two Questions!
1. You are very conscious of your time! How do you prevent not missing that rare find by passing on something you perceive is too much time!
2. How do you not make it work and keep it passion!
Awesome show by the way!
Thank you so much John!
1. I definitely risk that in some occasions... but for the most part you can get a feel for what 'might' be in certain boxes.
2. Ultimately, if I can provide for my family through cards...it's hard not to remain passionate. I get to see a lot of amazing cards flowing through the store and into collectors hands. (My collection also gets rewarded quite well)...
My son is now in college, and unfortunately with this World we now live in, its time to open up options that i have held onto dearly, since my fathers passing...
Do a video on how you get 100 cards listed per hr. Im very far behind your pace. Im a one man show. Listing is really a hassle for me
Haha...it definitely takes awhile to get in a rhythm. I'd say most of the bottleneck for newer sellers is comp'ing their cards... I wouldn't necessarily overthink that part.
There's gotta be a cable channel that'd pick up your Chasing Cardboard series.. it's great.. One question about this video - when scanning cards that look much duller when scanned on a flatbed than they do in more natural, reflective light (like Atomics/Sapphires/etc.) do you do anything special or just accept the scan as it is (would be nice to get more photorealistic images on eBay to help sell the cards)?
Thanks Jay!! And yeah on some of the high end stuff that doesn't do well in the flatbed, I'll pull up the Photo Booth and snag a picture with the card on a stand.
GAI wasn't a "fly by night" operation. In fact, they were some of the toughest graders around in the early 2000's along with BGS. They were very strict on their grading.
I've had the opposite experience with them... and I've cracked countless # of their slabs and resubmitted to PSA/SGC/BGS over the years. They were not strict.
This Guy is so right about how hard it is to sell cards on EBay !!! Thanks for the video Dude !!!
You bet!
It would be helpful if you can list the materials used and show the proper way of shipping cards. Also the cards that don't move can you give us examples and which cards to avoid if you're starting off trying to make money selling cards. Thank you for the time and effort you put in your videos
Sounds good, we'll work on something like that.
I wonder how many people are like me who would never buy or sell anything that isnt on auction- nobody is going to price a card below market value- but i only buy and sell cards that are liquid- even for a loss.
Security tape. Get a quality security tape to tab toploaders or card savers. I've had buyers try to switch return high end cards, and don't get caught in ebay crosshairs as a seller. The img. just isn't enough. It's a giant hassle that can be avoided if tape seal is broken as a protection, you have extra leverage dealing with ebay.
Good call....
I knew a guy a while back who stated for an extra $250 a top guy at GAI would authenticate any signed memorabilia. That 10K number sounds very familiar. I would agree with 99% of most of what you stated on this episode. I just don't like where the market is headed anymore too many greedy people and way overpriced wax/cases.
Yeah, I hear ya Sean. I do think it's resetting a bit. (ps... I'll get back to you here by tomorrow)
I bought a GAI 1968 Fran Tarkenton graded an 8 years ago. Geez, I hope it's authentic. It's a beautiful card and part of me doesn't want to know 😕
Haha! If you think it looks good...that's all that matters.
Awesome video! You can automate the image cropping/editing with Photoshop (probably with other software too). I did a video showing how. Could save you a ton of time if you’re doing that manually.
Very nice!! I'll need to check into that!
don't really want to use a flatbed scanner because it takes too long, but you are right about the feeder scanner might damage the cards. i need to get serious on listing 5,000 cards on ebay.
It's definitely no joke! What do you use now?
I look at my collection and i can sell it for 50-60% eBay price depending on the demand of the card. I’m just talking graded singles as that’s my collection. Once you start throwing in boxes and boxes of commons, finding a price is like finding a needle in a haystack.
I just recently sold a bunch of my doubles to a local dealer for about 55% of their comp. That round number is cool with me because it’s fair to both parties. Could I get 60%? 65% probably, but that takes a lot of time where this was an easy transaction that we both agreed on in about 5 minutes.
Makes perfect sense and I totally agree.
Thanks for the info! I have a Walker Jenkins 1/1 auto I am debating about selling or holding for more hype.
So far, I have run into issues selling higher end cards. Do you ever run into a buyer who doesn't pay, possibly to put your card on ice to sell their own?
Definitely happens... but eBay has done better at cracking down on it. Also... set your buyer criteria very high to remove low feedback / non-paying bidders
damn, that's some really good throughput. 100 scans/hour and 60 listings/hour - that's really good
Thank you... I've made that more efficient the past couple of weeks.
nice video. purchased a pee wee reese in GIA 6 case. broke it out sent to psa. came back a 5
Darn good purchase on your part!
I sell cards from card breaks to recoup some of the cost of breaks and keep some cards for my pc. When selling some cards as in 1000’s of eBay listings (not all of the cards though) that came from card breaks, how do you handle the eBay 1099 in regards to taxes. It’s easy if you just buy singles and compare what you purchased for and then sell for. Card breaks is a different story when it’s almost impossible to remember what cards came from what breaks. By the way just found your channel a few weeks ago subscribed and enjoy your content.
Good stuff....thanks for info
A good rule of thumb for me is offer based on only the cards that will sell within 30 days. For example, if someone presents a collection of which I can sell about $1,000 quickly (after fees and labor) and $3,000 over time, I'll offer a percentage of $1,000. The extra cards are the reward for the ready cash I provide, the time I put into them, and the space it takes to store it. If you have an ebay store you also have to consider the value of the listing- even if its a free listing its a listing you can't use on another card. I also need to consider the opportunity cost. If I have $1,000 tied up in dead stock that's money I can't spend on hot stock.
That’s a good point about the taxes. That’s one thing that’s taken a lot of the fun out of the hobby for me, as I don’t sell much anymore with that super low $600 threshold now. I know it’s not a very exciting topic, but would love to see your process of keeping records and assigning cost basis to each card you buy in a collection.
We'll see if we can put something together that is helpful. Thanks for tuning in.
Been in this hobby be all my life, but I have no interest in doing it for a living for the things you outlined. You had so many great points. I was excited to add things but you just touched on everything. Especially the time it takes for something to actually sell. People don’t realize sometimes when they see a card sells for $100 you’re not going to give them $80 and turn around and get $100 tomorrow
Great for you. For peeps like me, I'm excited to quit my cpa job soon ($150K job) and start selling my cards. I have cumulate a nice collection especially Ohtani in 2018. I got back to cards in 2018 when Ohtani showed up. Literally, I have about 13 of his debut ticket stubs and 40 unused season ticket booklets of 2018 Angels the whole season. I have a lot of 2018 Acuna Jr. as well, NO SOTO tho. I started buying a lot of cards from locals on craigslist between 2018 to 2021. I started selling cards on eBay. It is not easy. I think i needed to get all my cards and ticket stubs to be graded which demand decent money. I have tons of Michael Jordans from the 1990s wax pack junk era.
I have about 300 pairs of Jordan sneakers which I cumulated in post-2018 from Nike SNKR app. Most of those sneakers have doubled in value. I want to start selling Jordan graded cards and his Jordan sneakers together as alternative assets.
Great point Zach!
Dang Niners!!!
@@ninersnation3298 don't quit your job. I did and did well at cards but trust me I am in the top 1% at this and it's not worth it. You'll end up lonely.
@@GodofDisco Thanks. yeah, selling cards is not so easy. unfortunately, I'm so burned out with my job, but it is so hard to walk away from the money. i should be doing tax returns but i'm watching youtube half of the day. I have no debt.
I need to get my cards graded. CSG came out with a bulk submission of $12 each (25 cards minimum submission). I mean all those 2018 ohtani rookie cards, Michael jordan, kobes, etc. with 8,9, 10 graded cards, they could easily sold for 2X or 3x my cost. i probably bought $35K worth of Ohtani cards in 2018. I need to unload them. this year is his contract year, he will be the first to get a $500M contract.
if i still have my cpa job, i can't do 2 things at once. I did not sold many cards in 2022 but i did sold vintage collectibles which i bought from estate sales. I'm a semi hoarder so i have boatload of WW2 stuffs, 100 years old postcards, disney pins, sport illustrated, old baseball cards etc.
I need to have atleast 4,000 listings with 1% daily selling rate to make about $500 a day. A LOT OF WORK SELLING ON EBAY PERIOD!! I work at cpa firm, i get my check every 2 weeks, bad or good.
In my opinion buying and reselling lots is always the play, doesn’t matter if it’s low or high end, you’ll always end up with profit, it just might take a while sometimes
Lots is definitely the way to go... but price will determine if you make money.
Great episode. All on point...One thing I have done is pivot.. So for "Lower end" I have gravitated to other things like Marvel, GPK, pop culture stuff. Sports I stay mid/high end. I did this with the thought process that Millions of people love sports, but Millions do not. Not to mention a baseball guy may not like football. But with cards like Marvel, you have a ton of fansincluding the sports fans. I would say more people like things like Marvel/pop culture because it has been a part of their life. It's a lot easier to move a character like nightcrawler base than a Garciaparra base (I played against Nomar as kids btw). More people can relate to characters than players. With less expensive sports cards we move them 2 ways. The bottom of the barrel stuff goes to our local auction here and believe it or not a 3200 ct commons box sold for over $400. For the stars and semi stars we have gravitated to whatnot. What we do is sell mid range cards and if it reaches a certain price they get to have random pulls from a box full of they cards. Like $10=2 pulls $20=5 pulls etc... I have been into cards since 85 as a kid starting with GPK then sports cards since 87. I have been a hustler/reseller most of my life. Being organized, creative, and having a good work flow usually equates to success even on the "bad buys" Many people in sports cards or anything for that matter don't know what they don't know. So unless they hear people like you or I talk about pros/cons goods/bads, they still won't know. Can't wait for the next one brother. Keep up the great work.
Extremely good post... shoot me an email: ty@chasingcardboard.tv -- we should talk.
Great information about selling cards. I’m noticing some people who sell on eBay also list on Instagram. Is it worthwhile? Do you only do buy it now or auctions?
I've never had good success on IG... but I also like structure in my business :-)
Question what are some cards you should be looking for to sell. I've been buying rookie cards at card shops. I got a few sotos, Alonso, luis roberts do more people look for vintage
I'd say it depends on why you are selling...
You mentioned needing to be authenticated by eBay before selling. Is that to open up a marketplace or can just anyone sell? I sold programs and media guides under a different account about 15 years ago. I have sports memorabilia I want to sell that’s taking up space but don’t want to jump through a bunch of hoops. When I sold before, I just created a sale and it was pretty easy. I’m not a regular person, not someone expecting to sell in volume or for a living. Just want to sell a few things.
It's more so the process that eBay puts new sellers through, that makes it tough. They will deprioritize your listings over others until you prove yourself for 100's of transactions.
and it's going to get even harder with these values that went up 2000% during the last 2 years. things are coming back to reality
Question for selling The majority of my cards were collected in 70's through 2000;s If selling now my actual cost is typically 2 cents each since they came though packs. Any tips on accounting/costs for hose cards to determine profit?
Very good point...the amount of money invested in this purchase on Archie's side is crazy to think about.
Pricing sports cards are hard, there are no set price guide. You can basically throw out a number within reasonable price sometimes more. A lot of card are hype so there will be a lot of pump and dump going on.
No doubt. Very frustrating sometimes
With the low value of cards plus the brutal ebay fee its really hard to make a profit now .
How should I price my singles based on ebay comps? Should I price it according to last sale or average price?
I price with average prices...usually the last 3.
How do you identify a short print card without having to look it up? And are short prints more valuable than base, inserts or RC?
Yes, they are usually more valuable... and it really depends on the set. The new SP's from Topps are usually marked and/or have a different print code on the back of the card.
GAI was fairly well-regarded - just didn't survive the financial ups and downs.
Hi is your store on EBay ?
How I find out what I can sell
I'm a long term guy, so even in a soft market it makes no difference to me. It's a great time to buy cards. I invest in mostly vintage so it's a more stable market. All those base 10s and disco, zebra and the other 800 variations of it are taking a beating. Now yes overall it's down, but it is in better shape today than over the last 5 years. Values are up versus 4 years ago. I knew an adjustment was coming, it was inevitable. Buy now.
My Father played for the CHICAGO CUBS, back in the late 50's...BOB WILL. He has passed recently but left me, his son, many signed cards, along with a collection of signed baseballs gloves etc. Not a huge lot but quality i believe. Im new to this, at age 53...what should i do? Any direction is greatly appreciated. Love your efforts and truly appreciate the genuine passion!
Im not sure signed, baseball cards are worth more? Crossing fingers, i have over 300 signed cards many multiples. But most are mid caliber players and some crazy good.
@@thomaswill167 Signed cards of average players aren't really worth too much. Collectors like myself who collect sets don't want them. You really have to find people who want vintage autographed cards and then you'll sell 1-2 occasionally for a few dollars each. Signed cards of superstars need to be authenticated to bring any money, and again you have to find the right buyer. If a lot of them are from 1-2 sets you might get a buyer for all if they are trying to collect the set, most players from that era have passed so they can't sign any more.
Hey I like what you do because you break things normally people wouldn't do but these guys are trying to build-up their channels this is why prices are outrageous for cards and kids can't enjoy them anymore just something to think about.
Thank you Christopher!
Do you recommend not running auctions?
Good question. For years I focused on just running 10-day auctions...but for the past 6 months I've slowly migrated over to fixed listings. If a card is uber hot....or hasn't moved in a few cycles, I'll put it up for auction. I'm more interested in cherry picking my buyers (good feedback, pay on time, etc..)... then risk trying to get a few extra pennies in an auction.
I dont consider time as long as im working for myself and not some boss that uses me
Fair enough!
I have a question about my collection. Can you help?
Whats the approprite way to contact, moving foreward.
Shoot us an email at: collections@chasingcardboard.tv
I have several thousand junk era common cards is there anywhere to unload these even for pennies
Goodwill....
GAI wasn't fly by night. They were the first ones to grade packs.
They didn't last long for a reason...
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD True. But I will buy vintage slabbed by GAI before I ever buy anything graded by BVG.
Buying bulk would be too much of a hassle, would rather buy singles
I hear ya... I sometime have nightmares of bulk boxes. :-)
GAI and PSA were founded by the same guy so not sure you can call them “fly by night” without also discrediting PSA’s first decade of existence
They were absolutely 'fly by night' and got crushed in the market.
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD then PSA slabs from those days should be considered suspect because both companies were run by the same guy
sell cards is easy. selling cards for a profit is hard. I always lose money but that's OK. I view it more as a way to save money and not spend it on food and alcohol
Haha! I like the compromise.
I wish you would have mentioned that you also have to pay FICA FUTA SUTA 15%. So income tax at marginal rate plus FICA FUTA SUTA is 40% of your income is taxed. Enjoy!
I just want to sell my cards where can I go
This is why stocks and crypto are better for investors. Way more liquid and easy to reenter
Definitely easier :-)
but most peeps cumulated alot of cards thru the years, and they will need to unload them for profit.
Ty with the clickbait thumbnail 💪💪😀😀
Haha! You know you loved it :-)
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD I’ll take 2 tickets!
what about the Other Persons Time they have Invested ?
is their Time Not Valuable?
Yeah…that’s why I’m paying them for their collection
I was thinking the same, Ive seen the same exact cards bring more money if they are organized/sorted/somewhat protected (retail) but flippers/resellers/dealers seem to only look at thier profit margin and seem to only value their time. Im thinking how people say junk wax is worthless, but if you can buy a 5000 count box for $25 and sort them, put together sets and sell those cards for .18 each (avg retail common price) you can net $900 -16 hrs hand sorting/catalogging @ 20 per hour= $320.....so a mere $500 profit on "worthless" junk wax (and yes people still buy junk wax)....even then I can buy a scanner that would reduce sorting/even listing to just a couple hours....thinking out loud the time "excuse" is just a way to get cards for cheaper and really holds no meaning. lol, I cant help but wonder if dealers/flippers/resellers "complain" if they sell something too quickly and have minimal time invested???
@@menamiller50 It's not an 'excuse' ... it's how I value my time. If there is more work involved in a collection I look at it differently. But the biggest piece you are missing... and it's a big one...is that those cards take MONTHS and MONTHS to sell (IF EVER). Yes you may sit there and get all of that scanned, sorted, listed... and a small % will sell in the short-term. + shipping time, customer service, & TAXES.... you have shipping fees, supplies, on and on.... it's not as simple as you make it sound.
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD Im aware Im oversimplifying it but so many "business owners" expect to recoup 100% of business costs and/or passing ALL risk/costs to the customer. Perhaps "excuse" is a poor choice of words on my part, maybe a poor negotiating tactic? (why not just say youre not interested?) You might view junk wax commons as "worthless" and/or a waste of your time, but many dont. Im not even "calling you out" in any way, Im just commenting on general observations about dealers/flippers/resellers (even recently walked into a "new cardshop where they were openly discussing how they bought a "worthless" collection cheap, and flipped it in 1 day for big profit)
Months and Months to Sale after the 🍒 picking... but Years and Years to collect. I guess your time is more valuable... than theirs ?
I have 40 3200 count boxes of commons from baseball, football, basketball, NASCAR and hockey. That's 128,000 cards. I want .05 cents per card. That's $6400 for all. Even asking $4,000 I can't get anyone interested after 2 years. The sports card collecting hobby is all a big scam and a ripoff. When you pay $10 a pack and only get $2.00 in value and no one wants to buy the cards, that's an indicator that it's not worth collecting ANYTHING anymore. And only by collectors contacting their house and senate members and demanding that the $600 per year be raised to $50,000 per year sales per household will things improve a little bit. I wouldn't give a nickel for Ebay cards considering what a ripoff shipping has become.
John I just bought over 1 million cards from a guy in Daytona Fl. Same stuff as you got plus Boxing, 100 Miss Cleo tarot, figurines, etc. Weight was 3800lbs of shit. All for 3500. Now I'm have a hard time even braking even after 2 months. Nobody wants old vintage stuff. They all buy new graded cards.
Largest take away folks is don't just settle on low-ball offers. If you have a nice collection there's no good reason to accept 25-35% for your goods.....if these guys value their "time" in the thousands then take a few minutes of your own time to ensure you get the best deals.
Have your collection organized and be prepared to face sharks, with patients you can get 65-75%.....if you're sitting on bulk expect bulk offers.... otherwise use caution.....comps are there....get offers and cross those offers.
What about if someone steals your money to able to buy that card for himself.
Uh.....what?
Buy it back, dust it for finger prints.
I love you and your Show..but I have to say..Attempting to "sell" your viewers and Other life long collectors on the reasons & "ideas: that " you can only Pay so much because of " your time and energy that it costs you to resell"??using this as a pitch to potential sellers that they " must lower" their price because "your time is so valuable " this seems totally disingenuous actually...That is not the Collection or the collectors fault or responsibility or problem....," IT IS YOUR PROBLEM" the cards sat dormant for years and years and YOU COME AND AWAKE THEM FROM there SLUMBER,, ,that's on you...100% ,,THIS WHOLE SPEECH IS AN advertisement for reasons why you you DONT WANT TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR ANYTHING..... Some collections are extremely extensive and Rare and they should not be HAGGLED WITH AT all ....But you are ALWAYS HAGGLING.....this video does come off as a list of reasons that your trying to convince us and yourself that you should NEVER HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR any collection.....But collectors....This is kind of untrue..don't sell out to this economic sob song from dealers...Collectors remain strong and unflinching.... and your right Ty, The value is what someone will pay ,,and your always LOWBALLING .....
Thanks for listing our all the reasons you don’t like this video. Ultimately, we run a business…and many many people watch because of the transaction/deal. So, we find it important to help shed more light.
Each collection we see starts with a seller reaching out because THEY WANT TO SELL. Thats what you are missing. They want to sell…and in many cases they are contemplating selling on their own or selling to us. The advantage of selling to us in SOME cases is that they don’t have to do the work. Yes, the work.
Selling cards is brutally challenging. Running a card business is a grind. So, yes… if someone wants to offload large collections, they have to give up a % to avoid doing the hard work.
@@CHASINGCARDBOARDThe difference between the " Seasoned Collector" who has spent a lifetime building a collection & The Naivete of the Average Civilian(non-collector) Who has ended up with the Remains of such a collection and Now "Wants to sell" has always been a distinction where the line Gets Blurred on this Show,, and I think that is intentional....THE "Seasoned Collector" and The People who "call you " Wanting to sell" collections thay have "absorbed" represent a demarcation line , and THE INTENTIONS of the Collector who built the Original Collection that was amassed are rarely; if ever Honored,,, and From that point All types of HORSE TRADING takes place...SERIOUS COLLECTORS/TAKE HEED OF THE VULTURES MOVING IN,, wether by default or inheritance they ARE NOT THE SAME PEOPLE who built these collections 99% of the time.....and Taking hours telling them 99 reasons why your time in " Resell land" is so much more valuable than theirs in the end is quite frankly " A salesmans Tactic" ...
@@giuliettarenner1343 Okay Giulietta.
@@CHASINGCARDBOARD Okay Ty...
Lazy seller loophole- send to COMC and get nickel and dimes in fees but they do a great job for me
@Ozsportscard 2 thanks for the feedback. I’m still fairly new with COMC and your experience was well received
Good point, definitely a good resource to leverage.